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Compiegne: The van collided with two horses (Image: Sky Sports Racing) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A horse was hit by a van before a race at a meeting in France in dramatic scenes, before managing to recover to claim a stunning victory at a meeting in Compiegne. The incident was captured in footage broadcast to racing fans in the UK appearing to show two horses colliding with the vehicle, but it did not appear to have much of an impact as one of the horses came home to win the race in incredible scenes. Compiegne: The horses make their way to the start (Image: Sky Sports Racing) The 12.50 race at Compiegne saw the horses prepare for the 2m 2f run with 14 runners declared, but it was thrown into jeopardy when two racehorses … [Read more...] about Horse struck by a van before race in France but still claims amazing win

GB News: Dan Wootton discusses nuclear energy plan SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Britain is lagging behind the French when it comes to nuclear power generation, which could prove to be a huge boost for UK energy security in the coming years. While the nation has pledged to ramp up the industry, a key part of its energy strategy unveiled in August shows it still likely has a long way to go before it matches France's impressive statistics. It is fair to say Paris deserves the bragging rights in this department, given that a staggering 70 percent of its electricity is powered by nuclear energy. Meanwhile, most of Britain's is still produced by burning gas . Related articles NASA celebrates as it … [Read more...] about Energy crisis woes as expert reveals why UK is behind France on nuclear power

LABOUR would totally scrap Britain's landmark Rwanda policy and beg France to do a new deal instead. Furious Tories lashed out after the Shadow Home Secretary confirmed she would bin the £120million scheme to try and deter people from making the dangerous crossing . Yvette Cooper told the party 's annual gathering they would "work with France" to try and stop the boats - despite ministers' efforts to do so for years, but the numbers have continued to soar. She said she would push for a new cross-border police unit to crack down on criminal gangs. They would pay for it by "cancelling the deeply damaging, extortionately expensive, unworkable Rwanda scheme". Ipswich MP Tom Hunt lashed out at the news. READ MORE ON LABOUR NO CHANCE Labour RULES OUT ever doing a power sharing deal with SNP to get into government THE SUN SAYS Labour seem to believe simply not being Tories will hand them power He said: … [Read more...] about Labour would totally scrap Britain’s landmark Rwanda policy and beg France to do a new deal instead

Mary Frances Veeck was recalling the night in 1979 that her husband, former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck, returned from a particularly rough night at Comiskey Park. An anti-disco promotion with a local rock station and radio personality Steve Dahl had gone awry, with thousands of fans invading the field and forcing the forfeiture of the second game of a scheduled doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers. Bill returned to their South Side home in a foul mood. “Bill was upset at having to forfeit the game,” Mary Frances told the Tribune in a 1989 interview . “He had never had anything that had ever interfered with the playing of a game, including the midget.” She was referring, of course, to the famous 1951 stunt in which Veeck signed 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel for the St. Louis Browns and sent him to the plate in a game. It was a strange moment that forever would be linked to the baseball maverick, just as Disco Demolition Night would. “I always had kidded Bill that his … [Read more...] about Remembering Mary Frances Veeck, an ambassador for baseball and sounding board for the former Chicago White Sox owner

FRENCH mystic Nostradamus may have predicted the late Queen Elizabeth II's death, according to a new book. The future-predicting savant is said to have alluded to the British monarch's death in a poem written more than 450 years ago. Nostradamus has previously been lauded for allegedly predicting the Great Fire of London, Hitler's rise to power and the two world wars that devastated Europe. His latest prediction was interpreted by author Mario Reading, whose recent book - Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future - delves into the philosopher's murky visions. Sales of Reading's book skyrocketed following Queen Elizabeth II 's death on September 8. In the week leading up to the monarch's death, the book sold just five copies. By the end of the week ending September 17, that rose to almost 8,000 copies, according to the Sunday Times . READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS VLAD ALONE Isolated Putin loses his last allies as China & … [Read more...] about Inside Nostradamus’ chilling prediction that ‘Queen would die in 2022 aged 96’ made more than 450 years ago

ROME (AP) — The European Commission signed off Tuesday on the next 21-billion-euro ($20.2 billion) tranche of Italy’s pandemic recovery funds, a welcome infusion that comes amid questions about whether Giorgia Meloni and her euroskeptic party, which won the national election, will be able to keep the funding coming. The outgoing government of Premier Mario Draghi, a former European Central Bank chief, secured the funds after having achieved 45 milestones required by Brussels to receive the money. They included enacting reforms of public administration, education and health care, and investments in technology, research, tourism and culture. A first allotment of 21 billion euros, also tied to reforms and investments, was transferred to Italy in April. Italy received the largest share of the European Union's recovery fund, around 191.5 billion euros ($185 billion), since it was the European country hardest hit financially by the pandemic's first wave, when the government shuttered … [Read more...] about Italy gets new tranche of EU funds as dust settles from vote

Russia TV host reveals 'crowdfunding' was used to arm troops SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Reports suggest people who are too old or disabled are being called up to help fight in Ukraine . In a clip of Russian-state media outlet RT, host Vladimir Solovyov and editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan are seen discussing some as old as 60 being summoned. Ms Simonyan said: "Something needs to be done about it and we shouldn't be upsetting people." The two allies fell short of directly blaming Putin , instead criticising low-level recruitment officers. The Kremlin admitted mistakes were made saying "there are cases when the decree is violated". FOLLOW BELOW FOR UPDATES... Ukraine LIVE: 'Something needs to be … [Read more...] about Ukraine LIVE: ‘Something needs to be done!’ Putin allies mortified by elderly soldiers

Russia: Expert says Putin 'trying to trade options for himself' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An ally of President Vladimir Putin has warned the Russian despot is “certainly not bluffing” as he issued a chilling nuclear threat to the West. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said Russia had the right to defend itself with nuclear weapons if it is pushed beyond its limits and that this is "certainly not a bluff". Related articles Putin under pressure as key allies turn on Russian leader Zelensky warns Putin’s nuclear threat 'could be a reality' Outlining the scenario of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, he said the US-led NATO … [Read more...] about ‘Certainly not bluff’: Putin ally sends ‘nuclear apocalypse’ warning as MoD raises alarm

USA: Doomsday glacier threatening to raise global sea level SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A castle in Cornwall that was been linked to the legend of King Arthur is currently at risk of being swallowed up by rising sea levels, the English Heritage has warned. The charity that manages over 400 historical monuments has warned that Tintagel Castle, which was immortalised as the mythological home of King Arthur, is threatened by coastal erosion. As human activity-driven climate change causes global average temperatures to rise, the sea levels have been slowly creeping up as glaciers in the North and South Poles melt and discharge more water. Facing the risk of a loss of historically crucial sites, the English Heritage has … [Read more...] about Alarming warning for King Arthur castle in Cornwall as historic monument may sink

BRITISH passports have changed from burgundy to navy blue since the UK left the EU. However, eagled-eyed Brits may notice that there are still two French phrases on British passports . Despite changes to the British passport meaning they no longer having the European Union slogan, there are still French phrases on the coat of arms on the cover. Look closely and you’ll see the words "Dieu et mon droit" across the bottom of the coat of arms and "Honi soit qui mal y pense". "Dieu et mon droit" translates to "God and my right" and is the motto of the monarchy and was adopted by Henry V in the 15th century. But it was first used as a battle cry by King Richard 1 as he went into battle against Philip II of France in 1198. "Honi soit qui mal y pense" means "Shame on he who thinks evil of it" and goes back to King Edward III, when Norman French was a common language in the UK. MOST READ IN LIVING ALZ HOPE 'Miracle' Alzheimer's drug that … [Read more...] about The fascinating reason there are two French phrases on British passports